August 2002

THE GUARDIAN

SIMON BAKER

(Nick Fallin in THE GUARDIAN)

Simon Baker, who has appeared in several of Australia's most popular television series, made his American television debut in THE GUARDIAN. The Australian-born actor, whose background also includes stage and screen, received Australia's prestigious Logie Award for Most Popular New Talent in 1992.

Shortly thereafter, Baker moved to Los Angeles with his family and was cast in the Academy Award-winning film "L.A. Confidential." He most recently starred opposite Hilary Swank in the period drama "The Affair of the Necklace."

His additional film credits include "Red Planet," "Sunset Strip," "Ride with the Devil," "Judas Kiss," "Restaurant" and "Love from Ground Zero."

Baker lives in Los Angeles with his wife and children. His birth date is July 30.

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DABNEY COLEMAN
(Burton Fallin in THE GUARDIAN)

Veteran actor Dabney Coleman has starred in many memorable roles, including the male-chauvinist boss in the feature film "9 to 5." His subsequent feature-film credits include "Stuart Little," "You've Got Mail," "Inspector Gadget," "Tootsie," "War Games," "Where the Heart Is," "Dragnet," "On Golden Pond," "North Dallas Forty," "Melvin and Howard," "The Man with One Red Shoe," "Cloak & Dagger," "The Climb," "The Beverly Hillbillies," "There Goes the Neighborhood," "Clifford," "Meet the Applegates," "Short Time" and "Hot to Trot." He also provided the voice of Principal Prickley in the animated feature "Recess: The Movie" and will be seen in the upcoming film "Moonlight Mile."

Coleman made his television comedy debut in the series "That Girl." He was subsequently cast in the series "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman" and its spinoffs, "Forever Fernwood" and "Fernwood 2-Night." He later starred in "The 'Slap' Maxwell Story," which earned him Golden Globe and Emmy Award nominations, "Drexell's Class," "Buffalo Bill," for which he received two Emmy nominations and a Golden Globe nomination, and "Madman of the People." He also received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for a role in "Columbo."

His television credits also include the movies "Sworn to Silence," for which he won an Emmy Award and was nominated for a Golden Globe Award, "Murrow," for which he was nominated for a CableACE Award, "Baby M," for which he received an Emmy nomination, "Kiss My Act," "Must Be Santa," "Exiled," "My Date with the President's Daughter," "Devil's Food," "Idols of the Game," "Judicial Consent," "In the Line of Duty," "The Texan," "Never Forget" and "Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story" and the mini-series "Fresno."

He was born in Austin, Texas, and raised in Corpus Christi, Texas, and lives in Los Angeles. His birth date is Jan. 3.

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WENDY MONIZ

(Louisa "Lulu" Archer in THE GUARDIAN)

Wendy Moniz starred with Jack Lemmon and Hank Azaria in the Emmy Award-winning television film "Tuesdays with Morrie" and was a regular in the final season of "Nash Bridges," on the CBS Television Network. Her other primetime series credits include "Partners" and "Battery Park."

For several years, Moniz played the role of Dinah Marler in "Guiding Light," on the Network. Her stage credits include "Grease," "Joseph and the Amazing Techincolor Dreamcoat" and "Agnes of God," all at the Durfee Theatre in Fall River, Mass.

Moniz was born in Kansas City, Mo., and raised in Fall River. She lives in New York City, with her actor husband, stepson and two dogs. Her birth date is Jan. 19.

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ALAN ROSENBERG
(Alvin Masterson in THE GUARDIAN)

Alan Rosenberg is best known to television audiences for his roles in "Chicago Hope" and "Cybill," both on the CBS Television Network, "L.A. Law" and "Civil Wars." He received an Emmy Award nomination for a guest-starring role in "ER."

His feature-film credits include "The Peacemaker," "After Midnight," "Impulse," "The Last Temptation of Christ," "Miracle Mile," "White of the Eye," "Stewardess School," "Gemini" and "The Wanderers."

Rosenberg appeared on Broadway in "What's Wrong with This Picture?" and "Lost in Yonkers" and Off Broadway in "Isn't It Romantic?," "A Prayer for My Daughter" and "Kid Champion." His additional theater credits include "Water Play" at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles.

He was born and raised in Passaic, N.J., and lives in Santa Monica, Calif., with his wife, actress Marg Helgenberger, and their 11-year-old son, Hugh. His birth date is Oct. 21.

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RAPHAEL SBARGE

(Jake Straka in THE GUARDIAN)

Raphael Sbarge's feature-film credits include "Pearl Harbor," "Message in a Bottle," "Independence Day," "Risky Business," "Vision Quest," "The Hidden 2," "A Dog's Tale," "Carnosaur" and "My Science Project."

He has appeared as a guest star in more than 50 television series and had recurring roles in "Profiler" and "Star Trek: Voyager." He has also appeared in the television movies "Introducing Dorothy Dandridge," "ATF," "Breast Men," "Quicksilver Highway," "Murder 101," "Final Verdict," "Back to Hannibal," "The Billionaire Boys Club," "Cracked Up," "A Prison for Children" and "A Streetcar Named Desire." He began acting at the age of 4½ in "Sesame Street."

Theater is Sbarge's passion, and his Broadway credits include "Ah, Wilderness," "Curse of an Aching Heart," "Shadow Box," "Twilight of the Golds" and "Voices in the Dark." He won the L.A. Drama Critics Award for his performance in "Mad Forest/Dangerous Corner" and the San Francisco Circle Critics Award for his performance in "Twilight of the Golds." He has also performed in regional theater productions of "Picnic," "Booth," "Hamlet," "Henry IV," "Death of a Salesman," "The Iceman Cometh" and "The Glass Menagerie."

Sbarge was born and raised in New York and lives in Los Angeles with his wife, actress Lisa Akey. His birth date is Feb. 12.

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CHARLES MALIK WHITFIELD
(James Mooney in THE GUARDIAN)

Charles Malik Whitfield's television credits include guest-starring roles in the series "Now & Again" and "Touched by an Angel," both on the CBS Television Network, "Soul Food," "Homicide: Life on the Street," "Law & Order," "Seven Days" and "New York Undercover." He has also appeared in the daytime drama "One Life to Live" and the television films "The Temptations" and "Second String."

Among his feature-film credits are "Behind Enemy Lines," "Calis Vipe," "Potluck," "The Court," "Prison Song," "From Dusk Till Dawn," "Bleeding Hearts," "Fresh" and "Night and the City."

Whitfield performed in the Carnegie Hall production of "Voices from the Front Line" and has appeared in regional-theater productions of "Shyster," "Ohio Tip Off," "Christ Child," "The L Word," "Asylum" and "What Joe Did."

He was born and raised in the Bronx, N.Y., and lives in Los Angeles. His birth date is Aug. 1.

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